Distribution
Native to:
California, Mexico Northwest
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Hosackia prostrata Nutt. in J.Torrey & A.Gray, Fl. N. Amer. 1: 325 (1838)
- Lotus nuttallianus Greene in Pittonia 2: 150 (1890)
- Syrmatium prostratum (Nutt.) Greene in Bull. Calif. Acad. Sci. 2: 147 (1886)
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Drepanolobus prostratus Nutt. in J.Torrey & A.Gray, Fl. N. Amer. 1: 325 (1838)
- Hosackia palmeri Vasey & Rose in Proc. U. S. Natl. Mus. 11: 529 (1888)
- Lotus prostratus L. in Syst. Nat. ed. 10. 2: 1179 (1759)
Publications
An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:
- Sokoloff, D., Santos, A., Kramina, T. & Alayon, D. (2021). Personal communicaton on Fabaceae, Loteae. 1. [Cited as Syrmatium prostratum.]
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Isely, D. (1998). Native and Naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States: 1-1007. Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum. Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.
- Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| s.coll. [s.n.], California | Lotus nuttallianus | K000873254 | Yes | ||
| Palmer, E. [57], California | Lotus nuttallianus | K000873255 | Yes | ||
| s.coll. [s.n.], California | Lotus nuttallianus | K000873256 | Yes | ||
| Nuttall [s.n.], California | Lotus nuttallianus | K000873253 | Yes |
Sources
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
- Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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IUCN Categories
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0
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International Legume Database and Information Service
- International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Backbone Distributions
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Science Photographs
- Copyright applied to individual images